2021 Fanfic Meme
Jan. 2nd, 2022 03:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
deemoyzaNote: For this meme, I'm going to count the fic, "Bracken and Fir," even though it was published on Jan. 1, because I wrote it a few days prior and had to wait for the New Year's Resolution collection to open to posting, so it is very much a product of 2021.
Number of fics written
30 (but I removed some from AO3, so it’s probably 31 or 32)
Fandoms
Transistor, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Parasite Eve, Neko Atsume, Oglaf, 2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial (Walter), Original Work, Vicious Lips (1986 film), and The Blue Castle (L.M. Montgomery).
Categories
Gen, F/M, F/F, and Other
Best title
A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial)
Worst title
To Last Voyages and New Experiences (FF8, Selphie/Nida)
Best first line
She'd always had a weakness for overconfident men with no discernable reason to be, so when the slim-hipped, silver-haired stranger approached her in the tavern and promised her a night to remember, she accepted immediately. - Famous Red Overcoat (FF6, Daryl/Setzer))
Best last line
And she would kiss her shoulder, or the back of her neck, and on the best nights, Terra would roll over and take her into her arms, and they would carry each other to dizzying heights of pleasure before falling asleep in each other's arms, their hearts beating against one another's, cinders of a fire they no longer missed, a fire that burned out not that long ago. - We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra)
Worst first/last line
I don't really dislike any of them that much.
Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?
I really try not to make predictions in terms of individual fics, but I wrote nearly as many this year as last year, so it's nice to know I stayed consistent. :)
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted last year?
Rinoa/Quistis from FF8. I really had never considered it before, and then I tried out a prompt from the FF Kiss Battle early in the year, and fell in love.
What’s your favorite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest.
Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Okay, NOW your most popular story
In terms of hits, it's Take Me Where the Streetlights Glow (FF8, Rinoa/Quistis). In terms of kudos and comments, it's We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra).
Story most under-appreciated by the universe?
I don't know. I feel like all my stories have gotten about the amount of attention I thought they would. I'm happy that people like them. Maybe A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant? It's a strange little fic, and I like it. :)
Story that could have been better?
I don't know. Every story has room for improvement, but you've got to eventually stop editing and put it out there. Of the ones I have on AO3 at the moment, I'm pretty dang satisfied with all of them.
Sexiest story?
In terms of smut, it's Shake the Stars from the Sky (FF6, Daryl/Setzer). In terms of intimacy, I think it's Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney).
Saddest story?
Seconds March into Silence (Transistor, Red/Blue)
Most fun?
Drown My Soul in Sensory Pleasure (Original F/F, Pirate/Mermaid). Everything about this was a blast to work with, from the prompt to the draft to the climactic love scene. I love my grumpy pirate and sassy mermaid! :) Also, A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial). I had so much fun with the prompt for it, and you've just got to love Walter!
Story with single sweetest moment?
Oh wow, I can't decide. Depends on one's definition of sweetness. From an orphaned girl recognizing her friends as a found family (Family Portrait (FF6, Relm)), to a man realizing he's truly in love with the woman beside him (Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)), to a couple falling asleep reading to each other in a cozy chair inside a closed bookshop (Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist)), I think several of my fics had some pretty sweet moments. :)
Most fucked-up story?
I didn't write anything all that twisted in 2021. But I suppose you could count Caught Up in a Chain Reaction of a World Gone Wild (Vicious Lips, Judy/Bree) – it's got aphrodisiacs, a foursome, and a pair of mummified penises.
Hardest story to write?
Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist). I discovered just how much I rely on fantastical settings when I dove into this little romance between two everyday women.
Easiest/most fun story to write?
Bracken and Fir came together in about an hour. Famous Red Overcoat also flowed pretty easily from my keyboard, if I recall.
Did any stories shift your perceptions of the characters?
Not really. But they allowed me to get a bit deeper into these characters' heads and see what makes them tick.
Most overdue story?
I'm still not sure exactly what this means. But I'm going to say Reawakening (Parasite Eve, Aya & Daniel); I've loved the first two PE games for years, but only got around to writing fic for them in 2021.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
Umm...I wrote a lot more smut! XD But aside from that, I kept my fics pretty much close and comfy throughout 2021. (It was not a year for risks.)
What are your fic writing goals for next year?
To just enjoy myself! To write the stories that won't leave me alone, to finish up those multi-chapters that are languishing in WIP hell, and to keep my mind open to fic ideas in fandoms I've never written for before. The past two years have been rough; let's have some fun in 2022! :)
Number of fics written
30 (but I removed some from AO3, so it’s probably 31 or 32)
Fandoms
Transistor, Final Fantasy VI, Final Fantasy VIII, Final Fantasy X, Parasite Eve, Neko Atsume, Oglaf, 2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial (Walter), Original Work, Vicious Lips (1986 film), and The Blue Castle (L.M. Montgomery).
Categories
Gen, F/M, F/F, and Other
Best title
A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial)
Worst title
To Last Voyages and New Experiences (FF8, Selphie/Nida)
Best first line
She'd always had a weakness for overconfident men with no discernable reason to be, so when the slim-hipped, silver-haired stranger approached her in the tavern and promised her a night to remember, she accepted immediately. - Famous Red Overcoat (FF6, Daryl/Setzer))
Best last line
And she would kiss her shoulder, or the back of her neck, and on the best nights, Terra would roll over and take her into her arms, and they would carry each other to dizzying heights of pleasure before falling asleep in each other's arms, their hearts beating against one another's, cinders of a fire they no longer missed, a fire that burned out not that long ago. - We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra)
Worst first/last line
I don't really dislike any of them that much.
Looking back, did you write more fics than you thought you would this year, less than you thought, or about what you predicted?
I really try not to make predictions in terms of individual fics, but I wrote nearly as many this year as last year, so it's nice to know I stayed consistent. :)
What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted last year?
Rinoa/Quistis from FF8. I really had never considered it before, and then I tried out a prompt from the FF Kiss Battle early in the year, and fell in love.
What’s your favorite story this year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you the happiest.
Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)
Okay, NOW your most popular story
In terms of hits, it's Take Me Where the Streetlights Glow (FF8, Rinoa/Quistis). In terms of kudos and comments, it's We Are Cinders From a Fire Burning Long Ago (FF6, Celes/Terra).
Story most under-appreciated by the universe?
I don't know. I feel like all my stories have gotten about the amount of attention I thought they would. I'm happy that people like them. Maybe A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant? It's a strange little fic, and I like it. :)
Story that could have been better?
I don't know. Every story has room for improvement, but you've got to eventually stop editing and put it out there. Of the ones I have on AO3 at the moment, I'm pretty dang satisfied with all of them.
Sexiest story?
In terms of smut, it's Shake the Stars from the Sky (FF6, Daryl/Setzer). In terms of intimacy, I think it's Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney).
Saddest story?
Seconds March into Silence (Transistor, Red/Blue)
Most fun?
Drown My Soul in Sensory Pleasure (Original F/F, Pirate/Mermaid). Everything about this was a blast to work with, from the prompt to the draft to the climactic love scene. I love my grumpy pirate and sassy mermaid! :) Also, A Common Domestic Animal of Earth, NW Quadrant (2021 Chevy Silverado Cat Commercial). I had so much fun with the prompt for it, and you've just got to love Walter!
Story with single sweetest moment?
Oh wow, I can't decide. Depends on one's definition of sweetness. From an orphaned girl recognizing her friends as a found family (Family Portrait (FF6, Relm)), to a man realizing he's truly in love with the woman beside him (Bracken and Fir (The Blue Castle, Valancy/Barney)), to a couple falling asleep reading to each other in a cozy chair inside a closed bookshop (Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist)), I think several of my fics had some pretty sweet moments. :)
Most fucked-up story?
I didn't write anything all that twisted in 2021. But I suppose you could count Caught Up in a Chain Reaction of a World Gone Wild (Vicious Lips, Judy/Bree) – it's got aphrodisiacs, a foursome, and a pair of mummified penises.
Hardest story to write?
Like Sunlight on a Day-blooming Flower (Original F/F, Bookshop Owner/Florist). I discovered just how much I rely on fantastical settings when I dove into this little romance between two everyday women.
Easiest/most fun story to write?
Bracken and Fir came together in about an hour. Famous Red Overcoat also flowed pretty easily from my keyboard, if I recall.
Did any stories shift your perceptions of the characters?
Not really. But they allowed me to get a bit deeper into these characters' heads and see what makes them tick.
Most overdue story?
I'm still not sure exactly what this means. But I'm going to say Reawakening (Parasite Eve, Aya & Daniel); I've loved the first two PE games for years, but only got around to writing fic for them in 2021.
Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
Umm...I wrote a lot more smut! XD But aside from that, I kept my fics pretty much close and comfy throughout 2021. (It was not a year for risks.)
What are your fic writing goals for next year?
To just enjoy myself! To write the stories that won't leave me alone, to finish up those multi-chapters that are languishing in WIP hell, and to keep my mind open to fic ideas in fandoms I've never written for before. The past two years have been rough; let's have some fun in 2022! :)
